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Nick Paley’s Hulu pilot Phony has been picked up to series at Hulu, starring Connie Britton and Sam Nivola. In addition to Paley, the project hails from Drew Goddard‘s Goddard Textiles and 20th Television.

Anthony King has joined the project as co-showrunner and executive producer.

Phony is a coming-of-age mystery about a teenager who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident to discover his mom — his only parent and his best friend — appears to have been replaced by an impostor.

Britton will play Ellen, a single mom to Sonny and the principal of his high school.

Nivola will play Sonny, the most beloved student at his high school, but the only person who really knows him is his mom.

Paley wrote, directed, and edited the first episode and executive produced the half-hour series. King will serve as co-showrunner and EP alongside Britton,...

Nicole Kidman is dishing on working with Sandra Bullock once again!

The 58-year-old Babygirl actress and the 61-year-old The Lost City actress are reuniting for the upcoming Practical Magic 2, reprising their roles over twenty years later.

In a new interview, Nicole gushed about what their dynamic has been like and working together again after all these years.

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“It’s insane,” she told People of their dynamic. “I can tease her, and she teases me. We’re both living in London, very close to each other.”

“We’re both like, ‘What?’ But we were just right back into it,” Nicole adds of returning after so long. “I adore [Sandra] and she is so funny and so lovable. And we’re just having the best time together.”

Nicole also gushed about director Susanne Bier and co-star Joey King, who she previously starred with in Netflix’s A Family Affair.

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock have an "insane" bond on Practical Magic 2.The two actresses have reprised their roles as sister witches Gillian and Sally Owens in the sequel to the 1998 classic, and the Big Little Lies star admitted she and her pal are "like sisters" in real life and love poking fun at one another.She told People magazine: "[Our dynamic is] insane. I can tease her, and she teases me," Kidman, 58, explains, noting, "We're both living in London, very close to each other..."I adore her and she is so funny and so lovable. And we're just having the best time together."The 58-year-old actress admitted she and Sandra are thrilled to be playing the characters again after a 27-year absence.She said: "We're both like, 'What?' But we were just right back into it."And it isn't only Sandra that Nicole has enjoyed working with on the movie.She...

A romantic scene from Bradley Cooper‘s 2014 period drama Serena has a striking resemblance to a nearly identical moment in Al Pacino’s underrated movie Frankie and Johnny (1991). Directed by Garry Marshall, the movie stars Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in their titular roles. In both movies, the male lead suddenly declares his love and proposes marriage, using near-identical lines: “I think we should get married.”

In Frankie and Johnny, Al Pacino‘s character, Johnny, comes across from Pfeiffer’s Frankie and earnestly proposes a nearly identical line.

I’m in love with you. I love you. I’m totally and completely mad for you… I think we should get married. I definitely want to have kids. Four or five if possible?

The moment may seem awkward, but it carries significant emotional weight within the context of the movie. Similar to a scene in Serena, the declaration feels abrupt. Especially...

It’s Midnight Margarita time because Nicole Kidman is already casting spells from the set of Practical Magic 2. The Academy Award-winner has officially reunited with her Practical Magic (1998) costar Sandra Bullock — who is an Oscar winner in her own right — as production begins on the 2026 sequel. Kidman took to social media and shared a first-look video (below) of the two Hollywood A-listers hugging it out in the never-before-seen footage from the film. Kidman wrote via her Instagram post (below):

"The witches are back ✨ Owens sisters’ first day on set! #PracticalMagic"

Kidman reprises her role as the enchanting Gillian Owens, who is the sister of Bullock’s character, Sally Owens. Both actresses were reported to be in talks to return for the magical sequel over a year ago in the summer of 2024, and it was Kidman who revealed that "Sandy will be in it" only days after the news started...

The first-look behind-the-scenes footage for Practical Magic 2reunites Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock 26 years after they starred in Griffin Dunne's 1998 movie. In Practical Magic, Kidman and Bullock played a pair of sister witches plagued with a family curse that brings fatal consequences for the men they fall in love with.

Taking place after their parents' deaths, the movie follows the two sisters as they use magic to overcome challenges in life. Last year, it was reported that the two stars were in talks to return for a sequel directed by Susanne Bier, with Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing reprising their roles as Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny.

In an Instagram post by Nicole Kidman, the Babygirl actor reunites with Bullock in the behind-the-scenes footage as filming is officially underway. Kidman captioned the clip, "The witches are back," revealing that it was their first day on set. Bullock can be...

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are officially back on set for the sequel to their hit 1998 film, Practical Magic. A new video shows the two filming the upcoming movie.

Nicole Kidman shared a video from the set of Practical Magic 2 on Instagram, writing, "The witches are back. Owens sisters' first day on set!" In the clip, she and Sandra Bullock can be seen hugging and laughing together while cameras roll. "Turns out, we have a lot of work to do," Bullock tells Kidman as the two embrace before they do another take of the scene.

With filming officially commencing, Kidman's clip offers fans their first chance to see her and Bullock reprising their roles as Sally and Gillian Owens. In addition to Bullock and Kidman, Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are already confirmed to be returning as Frances and Bridget "Jet" Owens, respectively.

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The witches are officially back!

To celebrate their first day on the set of the Practical Magic sequel, Nicole Kidman shared a heartfelt video on Instagram of herself and Sandra Bullock shooting for the film.

“The witches are back. Owens sisters’ first day on set! #PracticalMagic,” the Babygirl star wrote in the caption of the post, while The Lost City actress can be heard saying, “Turns out, we have a lot of work to do.”

Kidman and Bullock first starred as Sally and Gillian Owens, two sister witches who are plagued with a family curse that kills the men they fall in love with, in the 1998 film helmed by Griffin Dunne. Practical Magic 2 will be directed by Susanne Bier, whom Bullock has worked with on Bird Box and Kidman on The Perfect Couple.

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Production on Practical Magic 2 has officially begun, and Nicole Kidman posted a video from the set showing her sharing a hug with Sandra Bullock in front of a gravestone. Check it out below!

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Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but the original 1998 movie followed sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who are descended from a long line of witches and were raised by their aunts after their parents died from a family curse.

Susanne Bier (Bird Box) is directing from a screenplay co-written by Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the original, and Georgia Pritchett (Succession). In addition to Kidman and Bullock, the sequel will see Diane Wiest and Stockard Channing returning as Aunt Jet and Aunt Frances, respectively. New additions to the cast include Lee Pace (Foundation), Joey King (The Act), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones...

It’s an Owens family reunion as production begins on Practical Magic 2, more than 25 years after the original 1998 movie.

In a new behind-the-scenes video from the set of the highly-anticipated sequel, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprised their roles as witchy sisters Sally and Gillian Owens while filming a scene.

“The witches are back,” Kidman captioned the clip on Instagram. “Owens sisters’ first day on set!”

“Turns out we have a lot of work to do,” Bullock tells Kidman as they share a hug in a cemetery, in character as the Owens sisters.

After Deadline reported last June that Bullock and Kidman were in negotiations to return for a sequel to the Griffin Dunne-helmed Warner Bros. adaptation of Alice Hoffman’s ’95 novel, Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing also signed on to reprise their roles Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny.

The Owens sisters are back!

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Shooting is underway for “Practical Magic 2” and Nicole Kidman has offered up a first look.

Kidman posted a video to her Instagram from the set of the sequel to the 1998 classic showing her and Sandra Bullock hugging it out. The two are reprising their roles as Gillian and Sally Owens and are looking excited to be reunited.

“The witches are back,” Kidman wrote on Instagram. “The Owens sisters’ first day on set!”

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Kidman and Bullock are joined by returning stars Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing who played Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny. “Practical Magic 2” also announced a host of familiar names as new characters in the sequel including Lee Pace (“Pushing Daisies”), Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”), Xolo Maridueña (“Blue Beetle”) and Solly McLeod (“The Dead Don’t Hurt”). Joey King also joined the film as Bullock’s daughter.

The Owens sisters are back in Practical Magic 2, and production has officially kicked off with Nicole Kidman giving us our first glimpse at the witchy siblings from their first day on set.

Kidman embraces co-star Sandra Bullock in the video shared on Instagram, with the caption reading “The witches are back. Owens sisters’ first day on set!”

Warner Bros. will conjure the sequel to theaters on September 18, 2026.

Kidman and Bullock are reprising their roles as sisters Gillian and Sally, respectively, from the 1998 film based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel, “Two witch sisters (Bullock and Kidman), raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love.”

No plot details have been revealed for Practical Magic 2 as of yet, but the sequel is reportedly based on a later installment in Hoffman’s Practical Magic book series.

The witches are back! Practical Magic 2 is officially in production. A video posted to social media shows Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock embracing in a cemetery, as Gilly and Sally Owens commemorating the first day of filming. The sequel just recently announced a swath of new cast members for the follow up to the 1998 whismigoth dream including Maisie Williams and Joey King. The movie is expected to cast spells on audiences September 18, 2026.

The second film is expected to adapt The Book of Magic by original Practical Magic author Alice Hoffman. Kidman and Bullock were the first two confirmed cast members returning to the sequel that will take place nearly thirty years after the original. Susanne Bier is directing the sequel and original screenwriter Akiva Goldsman also returns to the project. Goldsman writes the sequel screenplay with Georgia Pritchett.

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The Owens sisters are back.

Nicole Kidman posted a video on her Instagram Friday of herself and Sandra Bullock filming on their first day on the set of “Practical Magic 2.”

In the video, Kidman is seen embracing Bullock as they stand in front of a headstone at a cemetery. “The witches are back,” the caption reads. “Owens sisters’ first day on set!”

Bullock and Kidman are reprising their roles as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who descend from a long line of witches. In the 1998 original, based on the novel by Alice Hoffman, the two witches find themselves fighting off a curse that kills the men they fall in love with. Plot details for the second film have not been disclosed, though the story is reportedly based on a later installment in Hoffman’s “Practical Magic” book series.

Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing will reprise their roles as Aunt...

Practical Magic 2 is officially in production and Nicole Kidman has shared the first look at the upcoming movie!

In a video from set, Nicole and co-star Sandra Bullock are seen sharing a hug while looking at two gravestones.

“The witches are back ✨ Owens sisters’ first day on set!” Nicole captioned the post.

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Nicole and Sandra are back as Gilly and Sally Owens, nearly three decades after the first movie was released. Four actors are confirmed to return with five new actors joining the cast for the sequel.

The movie is set to be released in theaters on September 18, 2026!

Susanne Bier, who worked with Nicole on The Perfect Couple and with Sandra on Bird Box, is directing the movie with a script by Akiva Goldsman (who wrote the original film) and Georgia Pritchett.

Watch the first look video below!

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Not everyone may be obsessed with the era of sequels and reboots, but at least fans get to see their favorite classics return in an all-new form, usually with the original stars, on either small or large screens, or even both. One such classic is the bewitching 1998 pic Practical Magic, which is getting the sequel treatment but won’t be released till the fall of 2026. While fans eagerly anticipate, we have a major casting update, which comes not long after two major returnees joined the enchanting sequel.

So far, a few original stars have already been confirmed to reprise their roles in Practical Magic 2, including the leading duo, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, who portray sisters Sally and Gilly Owens. And just last weekend, Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing were announced as returnees too, playing the Owens aunts, Jet and Franny. With the latest addition, many wondered if Evan Rachel Wood...

While it was recently reported that Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest would be returning as the eccentric Aunt Frances and Aunt Jet in the upcoming Practical Magic sequel, one star will not be reprising her role from the 1998 movie. Evan Rachel Wood took to social media over the weekend to confirm that she would not be back as Sandra Bullock's onscreen daughter Kylie.

Per Deadline, Wood posted on her Instagram stories over the weekend that she hadn't been asked back for the sequel, revealing that she'd even suggested only appearing in one scene. “I was told they are re-casting. I am sorry to disappoint the fans. It was not in my control or my choice. I would have happily rejoined my sisters.”

The Practical Magic sequel was first announced last fall. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock both agreed to return and reprise their roles as Gillian and Sally Owens,...

Last year, it was officially announced that Warner Bros. is moving forward with a sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic, with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprising the roles of sister witches Sally and Gillian Owens. Producer Denise Di Novi has promised that the sequel, which is aiming for a September 18, 2026 theatrical release, will honor the original and not attempt to reinvent the wheel – but that doesn’t mean they’re bringing all of the original cast members back. Evan Rachel Wood, who played Sally’s daughter Kylie in the original film, has confirmed that she will not be back for the sequel. But her absence from the film was not her choice.

The Hollywood Reporter caught Wood’s confirmation on her Instagram Stories. She wrote, “I am getting asked about this a lot, so l’ll just clear it up now; I was not asked to come back and...

Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, and Stockard Channing are set to reprise their roles in Practical Magic 2, but there’s one witch who won’t be joining the family reunion.

Evan Rachel Wood, who played the eldest daughter of Bullocks’ character in the 1998 supernatural romantic comedy, has taken to social media to confirm she will not appear in the sequel.

“I am getting asked about this a lot, so I’ll just clear it up now; I was not asked to come back and be in the Practical Magic sequel. I offered my services, even if it was one scene or one line,” she shared in an Instagram story over the weekend.

“I was told they are re-casting. I am sorry to disappoint the fans. It was not in my control or my choice. I would have happily rejoined my sisters.”

Wood was only 11 when she appeared in...

Evan Rachel Wood told fans she will not reprise Kylie Owens in Practical Magic 2, writing on Instagram that producers “are recasting” and that the decision was made without her input. “I would have happily rejoined my sisters,” she added, responding to speculation that circulated after the sequel’s green-light earlier this month.

Warner Bros. confirmed on 8 July that Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman will return as the Owens sisters, with Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing back as the eccentric aunts. New cast members include Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod, signaling a generational shift in the family saga first adapted from Alice Hoffman’s novels in 1998.

People close to the project say director Susanne Bier and writer Akiva Goldsman sought actors closer in age to the characters as written in Hoffman’s Rules of Magic prequel, a choice that effectively ruled out Wood, now...

Sally Owens’ (Sandra Bullock) spell-casting eldest daugther, Kylie Owens, will be a no-show in the upcoming Practical Magic 2, or, at least, the role won’t be played by Evan Rachel Wood this time around. Wood, along with Alexandra Artrip’s portrayal of Antonia, played the two children of Sally and the nieces of their spellbinding Aunt Gillian (Nicole Kidman). Sadly, though, Wood confirmed in a story posted to her Instagram account that she would not be returning for the sequel, and it seems she did want to be a part of the magical sequel. Wood wrote on social media:

"I am getting asked about this a lot, so l'll just clear it up now; I was not asked to come back and be in the #PracticalMagic sequel. l offered my services, even if it was one scene or one line. I was told they are re-casting. I am sorry to disappoint the fans.

Something magical is brewing over at Warner Bros. Last year, it was first announced that Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock were nearing a deal with the studio to make a long-awaited follow-up to their witchy 1996 romantic fantasy “Practical Magic.” Then, teases trickled out for a few months before, and unexpectedly, WB dropped a teaser on social media in May, sending fans into a whirlwind.

The original film, which did not make a profit in its initial theatrical run, went on to become a staple of aughts cable television, brewing up generations of fans and becoming a cult favorite.

The logical next question, then, was who — besides the now-Oscar-winning Kidman and Bullock — would be returning to the quaint Owens sisters’ Massachusetts home for the next adventure. In 1998, the cast included Goran Visnjic, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Aidan Quinn, Evan Rachel Wood, and Margo Martindale. Visnjic’s character, Jimmy, would seem unlikely...

Practical Magic is getting a sequel, and several stars from the original film are already confirmed to return. Despite the best efforts of Evan Rachel Wood, however, she will not be among the group of returning stars.

On her Instagram Stories, Wood shared a post clearing the air about her status with Practical Magic 2. She said she tried to get involved, claiming she was willing to show up for a single line of dialogue if nothing else. In any case, this did not result in an offer for Wood to return for Practical Magic 2, as she added that she'd heard that her role was even being recast.

“I am getting asked about this a lot, so l’ll just clear it up now; I was not asked to come back and be in the Practical Magic sequel,” Wood said in the post. “l offered my services, even if...

While several of the castmembers in the original Practical Magic are returning for the film’s sequel, Evan Rachel Wood has made it known she’s not.

Following the news on Friday that Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing were reprising their roles as the Owens aunts, fans were wondering if Wood could possibly return, too. However, the actress took to Instagram Stories later that day to answer people’s questions.

“I am getting asked about this a lot, so l’ll just clear it up now; I was not asked to come back and be in the Practical Magic sequel,” Wood wrote. “l offered my services, even if it was one scene or one line. I was told they are recasting. I am sorry to disappoint the fans. It was not in my control or my choice. I would have happily rejoined my sisters.”

The Hollywood Reporter reached out to...

Break out the midnight margaritas because the highly anticipated Practical Magicsequel has expanded its cast coven once again, with two more original stars returning to reprise their beloved roles alongside several newcomers, including a Game of Thrones alum, Foundation actor, and DC star. The newly announced cast members join the decorated leading ladies Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, who are back as bewitching sisters Sally and Gillian Owens after more than 25 years since the original release of the '90s fantasy film.

Deadline confirms that the two Practical Magic leads will once again be joined by Oscar winner Dianne Wiest and Oscar nominee Stockard Channing, reprising their roles as the eccentric aunts Bridget ("Jet") and Frances ("Franny") Owens, who took the spellbinding siblings into their care following the death of their parents. The delightful duo famously taught Sally and Gillian the ways of magic and how to embrace their witchy heritage,...

Practical Magic 2 confirms the returns of two original stars and adds four new cast members. Based on Alice Hoffman's novel of the same name, the original 1998 movie starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as two sisters who come from a long line of witches cursed to lose any man who falls in love with them.

With the movie becoming a seasonal favorite and gaining a strong fanbase, Practical Magic 2 was officially put into development in June 2024. Plot details remain under wraps, but both Bullock and Kidman will return as Sally and Gillian. It is currently scheduled for a September 2026 release.

Now, Deadline confirms that the two leads will once again be joined by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, who played aunts Franny and Jet in the original film. Additionally, the sequel has cast Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod in new roles.

Additionally, it...

Casting for the highly-anticipated Practical Magic sequel is well underway, with six new additions recently announced, including Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and Foundation's Lee Pace. And that's not all! It was already previously confirmed that Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman would be returning as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, but now Deadline reveals that Stockhard Channing and Dianne Wiest will be back as Aunt Franny and Aunt Jet. who took in the sisters after the death of their parents.

Apart from Williams, Pace, Channing, and Wiest, the latest report announces the casting of Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle) and Solly McLeod (The Dead Don’t Hurt). Unfortunately, there aren't any character details to share just yet as they're being kept under wraps.

Deadline also shared a statement from the filmmaking team about the news: “Twenty-five years ago, Sally, Gillian, Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny flew off the pages of Alice Hoffman...

More witches are back.

Practical Magic 2 has added Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing to its ensemble.

Wiest is reprising her role as Aunt Jet, while Channing reprises Aunt Franny, who play the witches that raised the Owens sisters, Sally (played by Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (played by Nicole Kidman) and taught them magic.

Warner Bros. announced on social media the sequel’s release date and that Bullock and Kidman were officially returning in May, following the reports in June 2024 that the stars were in talks to return. Susanne Bier (The Perfect Couple, Bird Box, In a Better World) is directing the sequel and Bullock and Kidman are producing with Denise Di Novi, who produced the original film. Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the original film’s script, and Georgia Pritchett (Succession) penned the screenplay.

Joey King (The Act), Lee Pace (Bodies Bodies Bodies), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Xolo Maridueña...

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are no longer the only returning cast members for Practical Magic 2. The long-awaited sequel to the 1998 romantic fantasy has added two additional returning stars as well as four new actors.

According to Deadline, Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are set to return for Practical Magic 2, reprising their respective roles from the original movie as Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny, the eccentric and wise matriarchs who took in witch sisters Sally (Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Kidman) following their parents' deaths. They are also responsible for teaching Sally and Gillian everything they know about magic, mischief, and self-reliance. Additionally, Lee Pace (Foundation), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle), and Solly McLeod (The Dead Don’t Hurt) have rounded out the ensemble in undisclosed roles, while Joey King has finalized her deal to play Sally’s daughter.

Directed by Griffin Dunne from a screenplay by Robin Swicord,...

The coven is getting back together. Stage veterans Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are set to reprise their roles as the eccentric witch aunts, Bridget and Frances Owens, in Practical Magic 2, according to Deadline. The sequel to the 1998 cult classic will also feature Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman returning to their characters of Sally and Gillian Owens, as well as producing the film alongside Denise Di Novi. The movie, currently in production, also boasts a cast that includes Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Zolo Marideuña, and Solly McLeod. Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the original screenplay alongside Robin Swicord and Adam Brooks, penned this script with Georgia Pritchett. Directed by Susanne Bier, it is set to...

Practical Magic 2 is currently filming and the complete cast has been announced!

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock were already confirmed to return for the sequel, which they are also producing.

The movie is set to be released in theaters on September 18, 2026!

Susanne Bier, who worked with Nicole on The Perfect Couple and with Sandra on Bird Box, is directing the movie with a script by Akiva Goldsman (who wrote the original film) and Georgia Pritchett.

“Twenty-five years ago, Sally, Gillian, Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny flew off the pages of Alice Hoffman’s beloved novel and into theaters around the world, and we are thrilled to bring the Owens family back to the big screen,” the filmmaking team told Deadline along with an announcement of the new cast members. “The enduring affection for these characters has been our inspiration to deliver the next installment in the Owens’ story to new fans,...

The cast for Practical Magic 2 keeps growing and Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are set to reprise their roles from the original.

We’re still some ways away from Practical Magic 2, a sequel to the witchy 1998 cult favourite, but exciting casting news have reached the Film Stories news desk.

Original leads Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman – who plates magical sisters Sally and Gillian Owens – are confirmed to return for the sequel. Now, Deadline reports that Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing will also reprise their roles from the first film.

Wiest played Gillian and Sally’s Aunt Jet while Stockard was Aunt Franny. The pair took in the sisters after their parents perished, thanks to a nasty family curse.

Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, and Solly McLeod have also joined the cast in unknown roles while Joey King will play Sally’s daughter in the new film. Plot details are sparse,...

Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing will reprise their roles as eccentric aunts with a deep knowledge of coven living in “Practical Magic 2.” They join Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, the stars of the 1998 romantic fantasy that is getting a sequel from Warner Bros.

Wiest is a two-time Oscar winner who was recognized for her supporting turns in Woody Allen’s “Hannah and Her Sisters” and “Bullets Over Broadway.” Her film credits include “Parenthood” (another Oscar nomination), as well as “The Birdcage,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “The Lost Boys,” and “Little Man Tate.” More recently, Wiest appeared in “The Mule” and “I Care a Lot.”

Channing is an Oscar nominee for her work in “Six Degrees of Separation.” Her other films include “Grease” and “Up Close and Personal.” She also appeared on “The West Wing” and won a Tony for “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.”

In addition to Wiest and Channing,...

“Practical Magic 2” has rounded out its cast with returning stars Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, as well as four new faces.

Warner Bros. Pictures announced on Friday that Wiest and Channing will be reprising their roles from the original “Practical Magic” as witch sisters Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny, who raised sisters Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman) following the deaths of their parents and taught them their family’s magical ways. The two performers join the previously announced Bullock and Kidman in the “Practical Magic” sequel, as well as Joey King (“A Family Affair”), who is set to star as the daughter of Bullock’s Sally.

In addition to Wiest and Channing, franchise newcomers Lee Pace (“Pushing Daisies”), Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”), Xolo Maridueña (“Blue Beetle”) and Solly McLeod (“The Dead Don’t Hurt”) have all joined the “Practical Magic 2” cast. Details about their characters are...

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are returning as the ’90s witch sisters in Practical Magic 2, and Deadline reports today that two other stars of the original film are coming back.

Dianne Wiest will be back as Aunt Jet with Stockard Channing returning as Aunt Frances in Practical Magic 2, which will be releasing in theaters on September 18, 2026.

Additionally, Lee Pace (Foundation), Maisie Williams (The New Look), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle), and Solly McLeod (The Dead Don’t Hurt) have joined the cast this week.

Joey King (The Princess) is reportedly playing the daughter of Kidman’s character.

The filmmakers said in statement today, “Twenty-five years ago, Sally, Gillian, Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny flew off the pages of Alice Hoffman’s beloved novel and into theaters around the world, and we are thrilled to bring the Owens family back to the big screen with Joey, Lee, Maisie, Solly and Xolo...

A couple months ago, it was reported that the sequel to Practical Magic was adding Joey King to the cast. Now, Deadline has more casting updates for the witchy installment. Firstly, in addition to Bullock and Kidman’s return, Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are now slated to reprise their roles in Practical Magic 2. Per Deadline, the actresses played “Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny, the eccentric and wise matriarchs who took in witch sisters Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman) following the death of their parents and taught them everything they know about magic, mischief, and self-reliance.”

More known names have also been added to the cast, including Lee Pace (Foundation), Maisie Williams (The New Look), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle), and Solly McLeod (The Dead Don’t Hurt). Their roles have yet to be announced. Producer Denise Di Novi has promised that the sequel, which is aiming for a September 18, 2026 theatrical release,...

Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” has expanded its coven, re-enlisting Oscar-winner Dianne Wiest and Oscar-nominee Stockard Channing as the indomitable aunts while recruiting Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod for undisclosed roles in the spell-casting sequel, now in production under director Susanne Bier and aiming for a 18 September 2026 theatrical bow.

According to the casting breakdown first reported in trade circles, King will play Sally Owens’s now-grown daughter, marking the franchise’s leap to a new generation, while Pace (“Foundation”), Williams (“Game of Thrones”), Maridueña (“Blue Beetle”) and McLeod (“The Dead Don’t Hurt”) join in roles the studio is keeping tightly under wraps.

Wiest and Channing reprise Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny, fan-favourite mentors whose return had been the subject of persistent online campaigns and opinion pieces urging the sequel to honour its elder witches.

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Exclusive: Oscar winner Dianne Wiest and Oscar nominee Stockard Channing are set to return for Practical Magic 2, Warner Bros. Pictures’ sequel to the 1998 romantic fantasy starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock.

The pair reprise their roles as Aunt Jet and Aunt Franny, the eccentric and wise matriarchs who took in witch sisters Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian Owens (Nicole Kidman) following the death of their parents and taught them everything they know about magic, mischief, and self-reliance.

Production on the sequel is now underway, with Bullock and Kidman returning. Joey King has now locked down the role of Sally’s daughter, after being tipped as being in talks. Rounding out the cast, we have Lee Pace (Foundation), Maisie Williams (The New Look), Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle), and Solly McLeod (The Dead Don’t Hurt). Character details for the newcomers are under wraps, as is the plot of the sequel, to...

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Yes, The Perfect Couple is returning for a second season, which will be based on Hilderbrand’s Swan Song novel. Speaking in June 2025, according to TV Insider, Hildebrand said, “If a Season 2 is made,...

Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Amazon’s The Thomas Crown Affair and Warner Bros’ Practical Magic 2 are among some of the major productions filming in the UK this summer.

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The Emmy-nominated actor tells Gold Derby, "I was introduced to the project through Susanne Bier, who I had worked with before and became very close to. She called me, and told me a bit about the character. I don't even think she told me the title of the show or the book that it was based on. She said Nicole Kidman was involved, and I said yes. That was my introduction to it, and then, of course, I read the scripts and found out who was playing all the other parts, and as the cast was coming together I got more and more excited, but Susanne and Nicole were the two biggest draws for me.

Cue your midnight margaritas, belladonna, and flipped pancakes, because a Practical Magic sequel is officially underway. From Hocus Pocus to Beetlejuice, millennials’ favorite Halloween movies have all gotten the sequel treatment. But Practical Magic, the 1998 fantasy film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as cursed sister-witches, is the one we’ve all been waiting for, the one that’s always on our minds. It’s so beloved, in fact, that even its stars manifested a sequel while the original was still in production. “You heard our spell,” Kidman said. We most certainly did.

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Before his big, breakout hits “Longlegs” and “The Monkey,” Osgood Perkins lurked in Hollywood’s shadows, quietly gaining cinematic power with artsy, eerie sleepers like “I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House.” Ruth Wilson (“Luther”) stars as a nurse hired to live in an old,...

Almost three decades ago, Practical Magic hit the screens to show two of the most famous actresses of their time, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, joining hands for the fantasy-comedy romantic book-based film. At the time, the critical reviews it garnered weren’t all that favorable, although the general audience didn’t seem to dislike it so much.

Now, almost 27 years after the release of the original, Kidman has come forward to reveal that the movie, which has since gained a cult following for its cast, soundtrack, and feminist themes, is about to get a sequel. Surprisingly enough, though, although it took so long to be made, this upcoming follow-up movie was actually planned way before!

Practical Magic 2 was planned during the making of the original Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. | Credits: Practical Magic / Warner Bros.

In 1998, the entertainment industry delivered a storyline through Practical Magic that was so unique that,...

Joey King has entered into negotiations to star alongside Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in ‘Practical Magic 2,’ the Warner Bros.’s Pictures sequel to the 1998 movie.

Bullock and Kidman are reprising their roles as witch sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who in the original movie fight a family curse that dispatches the men with whom they fall in love.

King would take on the role of one of Bullock’s daughters, the one who discovers the dark family secrets and her own dark powers, plunging the family into a crisis.

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Susanne Bier will take the helm on the project which is penned by Akiva Goldman, who co-wrote the first movie. Goldman co-wrote the script for the sequel with Georgia Pritchett. Bullock and Kidman are also producing along with the original’s Denise Di Novi.

Filming is...

Joey King’s been quietly rewriting her story since The Kissing Booth happened in 2018, and now, it’s paying off. While the 2019 drama The Act earned her critical respect with an 88% rating, it’s that very performance that’s catching fresh attention in 2025. Word is, Sandra Bullock sees that Emmy-nominated turn as reason enough to bring King into Practical Magic 2.

This feels like a full-circle moment — King moving from guilty-pleasure rom-coms to dark, mystical, witchy territory. And with Bullock reportedly championing her casting, one can say that The Act kind of absolved her past, providing a boost to her career.

The Kissing Booth, The Act, and now Practical Magic 2 – Joey King to star alongside Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens in Practical Magic | Credits: Warner Bros

The Kissing Booth actress Joey King is in negotiations to join Practical Magic 2,...

Practical Magic 2is conjuring up a spellbinding cast to star alongside Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, who are reprising their roles as witchy sisters Sally and Gillian Owens. The sequel to the 1998 film has found the next actress to enlist into its coven in none other than Joey King. She has fast become one of Hollywood's most sought-after young talents, and now she is gearing up to work her magic on the upcoming Warner Bros. feature, which is expected to draw heavily from the final novel in Alice Hoffman's series, The Book of Magic.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, King will play one of Bullock's daughters, more than likely Kylie, who is a focus of the book. She will apparently discover her family's dark secrets and her own powers, plunging her loved ones into crisis mode. Her involvement is sure to throw some chaos into the mix and,...

Last year, it was officially announced that Warner Bros. is moving forward with a sequel to the 1998 film Practical Magic, with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprising the roles of sister witches Sally and Gillian Owens. Producer Denise Di Novi has promised that the sequel, which is aiming for a September 18, 2026 theatrical release, will honor the original and not attempt to reinvent the wheel – and now, Variety reports that the first cast member other than Bullock and Kidman has just signed on. Joey King (The Kissing Booth) has been cast in Practical Magic 2 as the daughter of Bullock’s character.

King and Bullock were both in the cast of the 2022 action film Bullet Train, and King played Kidman’s daughter in the Netflix rom-com A Family Affair just last year.

Based on a novel by Alice Hoffman and directed by Griffin Dunne from a screenplay by Robin Swicord, Akiva Goldsman,...

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are returning as the ’90s witch sisters in Practical Magic 2, and Variety reports that Joey King (The Princess) is in talks to join them.

Variety notes, “She’s reportedly playing the daughter of Kidman’s character.”

Bird Box director Susanne Bier will be directing Practical Magic 2 for Warner Bros, and the film has already been dated for theatrical release on September 18, 2026.

In the 1998 film, based on Alice Hoffman’s 1995 novel, “Two witch sisters (Bullock and Kidman), raised by their eccentric aunts in a small town, face closed-minded prejudice and a curse which threatens to prevent them ever finding lasting love.”

No plot details have been revealed for Practical Magic 2 as of yet, but the sequel is reportedly based on a later installment in Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic book series.

Akiva Goldsman (I Am Legend, A Beautiful Mind), who co-wrote the original,...

Joey King is about to cast a spell on Practical Magic fans. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the Kissing Booth star is in discussions to join Sandra Bullock andNicole Kidman in the highly anticipated sequel to the 1998 romantic fantasy classic directed by Susanne Bier. Her addition will expand the Owens family and bring a bit of chaos for the witches, as she's set to play one of Gilly's (Kidman) daughters who discovers her family's dark secrets and the powers she possesses. She'll threaten to "plunge the family into a crisis" in late summer, when filming gets underway in London.

Where the original Practical Magic centered on the witchy sisters Sally (Bullock) and Gillian Owens as they grappled with the family curse that doomed every man they fell in love with, and fought the supernatural forces that threatened to undo their bloodline, Practical Magic 2 is meant to be a faithful adaptation...